CATEGORIES
The Orion Awards are awarded across a number of categories. Each individual fic can be nominated in up to four categories, but only once in each major group. That means you can nominate a single fic once in Genre, once in Type, once in Single Aspect, and once in Overall.
- Best Overall - the Overall nominees will be judged on everything: writing style, themes, composition, plot, and overall technique. The winner will be one of the most captivating, entertaining, and outstanding fics judged.
People's Choice
- PC Best Overall Fic - Characterisation, plot, writing style, OC's (if applicable), and technicalities (spelling, punctuation, grammar, canon details, etc.)
- PC Best Action/Adventure Fic - self-explanatory
- PC Best Drama/Angst - self-explanatory
- PC Best Humour - That is, non-parody humour
- PC Best Relationship Fic - Can be either het or slash; again, the ship must be the main part of the fic
- PC Best/Most Memorable Line - self-explanatory
- PC Best Original Character - One that not only lacks Sue-ism, but is also three-dimensional
- Best Songfic - self-explanatory
- Best Drabble - Drabbles must be 75-500 words, inclusive
- Best Short Fic - Includes one-shots, or ficlets
- Best Work In Progress Chaptered Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Completed Chaptered Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Action/Adventure Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Alternate Universe Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Angst Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Crossover - self-explanatory
- Best Drama Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Humour Fic - That is, non-parody humour
- Best Parody Fic - self-explanatory
- Best Het Romance Fic - The het must be the main part of the fic
- Best Slash Romance Fic - The slash must be the main part of the fic
- Best Miscellaneous Genre Fic - Includes Mystery, Horror, PWP, and General; fics should only be nominated for this if they do not fit under any other genre
- Best Concept/Idea - Originality, realism, and evidence of research/planning must all be considered
- Best/Most Memorable Line - Lines nominated must be able to be understood out of context, however it is advisable that they have more impact in context.
- Best Original Character - One that not only lacks Sue-ism, but is also three-dimensional
- Best Overall Characterisation - self-explanatory
